Post-card exhibitor.



PATBNTED AUG. 2, 1904.

J. KOEHLER.

PS'I' GARD EXHIBITOR.

APPLIOATION FILED 111111.30. 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

NO MODEL.

PATBNTED AUG. 2, 1904.

J. KOEHLER.

POST CARD EXHIBITOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. so, 1904.

NO MODI-1L.

Llllllllll lIlI'I UNITED STATES Patented August 2, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

POST-CARD EXHIBITOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 766,629, dated August 2, 1904.

Application filed March 30, 1904.

To rif/ wmnt 'it 'nt/ty concern:

Be it known that l, JOSEPH KOEHLER, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing in New York, borough of iYIanhattan, in the State of New York, h ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Post-Card Exhibitors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a post-card exhibitor of improved pattern by which a large number of post-cards of different designs, if so desired, can be convenientlysupported and shown in such a manner as to facilitate the inspection thereof by customers and in this way tend to aid in the sale of the same.

The invention consists of a post-card exhibitor comprising a supporting-stand, one or more axially-rotatable pillars of polygonal cross-section supported on the said stand, each pillar being provided with sets of side and bottom retaining` lugs or projections bent up from a sheet-metal covering of the rotatable pillars for supporting piles of post-cards in each set of supporting or retaining lugs.

The invention consists, further, of a rotatable individual or single supporting-exhibitor, the pillar of which is of polygonal cross-section, said pillar being covered with suitable sheet-metal or other plates provided with bent-up side and bottom lugs for retaining a plurality of piles of postcards.

In the accompanying'drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved post-card exhibitor, showing the parts assembled and ready for use. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line 2 2, Fig. l, showing the relative positions of the pillars upon the disk. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the rotatable supporting' blocks or pillars, showing the arrangement of the retaining-lugs for the piles of post-cards. Fig. 4 is avertical transverse section on line et 4, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a hori- Zontal section on line 5, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section of a modified form of one of the supporting blocks or pillars of hexagonal cross-section on a line corresponding to line 6 6, Fig. a. Fig. T is a detail side elevation of a portion of the covering-plate with its retaining lugs or keepers.

Fig. 8 is a Serial No. 200.840. (No model.)

' vertical transverse section on line 8 8, FiO'. 7;

and Fig. 9 is a rear elevation of Fig. 7.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a supporting base or stand which is made of cast metal, wood, or other suitable material and which is provided with an enlarged circular base (t at its lower end and an enlarged disk-shaped top or platform a/ at its upper end. On the platform or top c is supported a rotatable disk A2, that is centrally pivoted at if to the platform af, so as to be rotatable on the same. On this disk A2 are supported a plurality of individual upright pillars or blocks or exhibitors O of polygonal cross-section. Fig. 5 shows a supporting-pillar of square cross-section, and Fig. 6 a supporting-pillar of hexagonal cross-section. These pillars C are made of wood or other suitable material and provided with central sockets (Z, which turn on a pivot d, attached, by means of a flange g, to the rotatable disk A2. Each supporting block or pillar is provided with a disk-shaped bottom O, having thereon a handle or grip-pin p, used for conveniently and separately turning each individual pillar or block on its pivot d. The sides of the supporting blocks or pillars C are covered with plates e, of sheet metal, hard rubber, Celluloid, or other suitable material, which covering-plates are provided with a number of sets of bent-up retaining lugs or keepersf, the intermediate rows forming supporting or retaining lugs or keepers opening upwardly and being closed at the bottoms, while the lateral outer or side rows open inwardly toward each other, are arranged at an angular inclination to the sides of the covering-plates, and are closed on their outer sides or faces. The keepers in the intermediate rows which form supports for the bottoms of the cards do not extend outwardly from the plate to the same extent as the lateral outer keepers, as will be clearly seen in Figs. 4 and 8. These lower rowsof keepers are so spaced that they act as retainers for the pile of cards in the holder immediately below them, as they frictionally engage the top of the card-pile, ifh

the pile is suilficiently large to lill the holder, and in any case prevent,a the displacement of the cards to any extent, while serving to hold them at a downward angle, so that they shall be readily visible by the prospective purchaser, as shown in Fig. 4. The said retaining lugs or keepers are preferably stamped up by means of dies from the covering-plates e and made integral therewith. Each set preferably consists of four or more lugs f, two inwardly-bent side lugs and two bottom lugs upwardly bent and intermediate o1 the side lugs into which different piles of postcards may be inserted. rIhe number of sets of lugs on each supporting block or pillar is in proportion to the height of the same, the blocks shown in the drawings being each provided with ten sets of lugs, so as to provide for fortyl piles of post-cards. I/Vhen four pillars are used, a total of one hundred and sixty diierent piles may be placed on exhibition on the sides of the four rotatable pillars or blocks C, so as to be thereby in convenient and accessible position for inspection, exhibition', and sale to prospective customers.

The herein-described post-card exhibitor can be made at comparatively small expense and is intended to be furnished to retail dealers in stationery for aiding in exhibiting and selling the different designs and styles of picture post-cards, demands for which are gradually increasing.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. In a post-card exhibitor, a plate having a plurality of sets oi' bent-up retaining-lugs or keepers for removably supporting or retaining piles of post-cards, said lugs consisting of bottom lugs and side lugs, the outer faces of the said side lugs being arranged at an'angular inclination to the sides of the plate.

2. In a post-card exhibitor, a plate having a plurality of bent-up side lugs angularly inclined to the sidesiof said plate, and bottom lugs for cooperating with said side lugs, said bottom lugs being bent up from the plate a less distance than said side lugs.

3. In a post-card exhibitor, a plate having a plurality of sets of bent-up retaining-lugs consisting of bottom lugs and side lugs, the outer faces of the side lugs being arranged at an angular inclination to the sides of the plate and said bot-tom lugs being spaced so as to cooperate with the side and bottom lugs of the set immediately below in retaining the cards in said set at an angular inclination to the sides of the plate.

In testimony that. I claim the foregoing as v my invention I have signed my name in pres- 6 ence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH KOEHLER.

Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, HENRY J. SUHRBIER. 

